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HIGH

CVE-2020-36277

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

2.4 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

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Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2020-36277 Red Hat Product Security

    leptonica: DoS via an incorrect left shift in pixConvert2To8 in pixconv.c

Full record on NVD

Description

Leptonica before 1.80.0 allows a denial of service (application crash) via an incorrect left shift in pixConvert2To8 in pixconv.c.

Technical details

Published
2021-03-11

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-36277?

Leptonica before 1.80.0 allows a denial of service (application crash) via an incorrect left shift in pixConvert2To8 in pixconv.c.

Is CVE-2020-36277 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-36277 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.4% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-36277?

CVE-2020-36277 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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